The cops did not kill this dangerous man holding hostage the husband of then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. |
They want us to show sympathy towards Rush Limbaugh, Ashli Babbitt, Herman Cain, Diamond Hardaway and far right extremists but they never offer sympathy or compassion for those who are Democrats or their families.
Prominent right-wing figures shared misinformation and disinformation about the attack. Within days of the attack, such claims had spread among the Republican mainstream. The New York Times noted that the claims "appeared intended to deflect attention from [the extremist] views." Right-wing figures who spread misinformation that implied that the attack could be a "false flag". Some of the lies that circulated about the attack on Pelosi were based on homophobia.
Elon Musk shared a tweet with an article from a right-wing fake news website, falsely suggesting that the attack resulted from a drunken Paul Pelosi having a fight with a male prostitute. Musk deleted his tweet hours later after it had amassed 24,000 retweets and 86,000 likes.
Some right-wing pundits depicted the attack on Pelosi as a random crime, blaming Democrats for it, rather than a targeted assault. Some spreaders of misinformation seized on early inaccurate reporting by some news outlets in the immediate aftermath of the attack; despite the outlets providing corrections, these reports fueled baseless conspiracy theories that went viral online and in right-wing circles.
The extremist had mental issues and was driven by the noise. |
Be warned graphic violence. Take discretion.
WARNING: GRAPHIC ⚠️ Here's the body cam footage of Paul Pelosi being attacked by David DePape while the police fail to act pic.twitter.com/0uI29uBo0L
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) January 27, 2023
Tucker will either not address this going forward or he'll just blame the police.
— Gabe Sanchez (@iamgabesanchez) January 27, 2023
I don’t expect any Republican to issue an apology to the Pelosi family.
Thanks Seattle Times for this list of people who made fun of Paul Pelosi. Hold them accountable: pic.twitter.com/XF4p24yX7G
— Adam Kinzinger #fella (@AdamKinzinger) January 27, 2023
Why was he in his UNDERWEAR?!https://t.co/yBwiMD5TuS
— Jenna Ellis 🇺🇸 (@JennaEllisEsq) January 27, 2023
Here is @SpeakerPelosi husband Paul Pelosi and his “attacker” David DePape from released body cam footage. Notice them both smiling, Paul has a drink in his hand and is in his underwear. Looks to me like they were about to play “Hide The Hammer In My Hole” but were interrupted. pic.twitter.com/PhPomvWpZy
— Sailing Patriot🏴🍊🇺🇸🏴☠️ (@Tarheelnation81) January 27, 2023
Well this didn't age well at all. Hey @w_terrence! The body cam footage was released of Paul Pelosi's attack. This wasn't a “bootycall gone wrong”. Now what say you? https://t.co/YIoKoBaRgX
— QUEEN BUTTER 🎃💅🏽 (@IAmOroro) January 27, 2023
Paul Pelosi is Super Hammeredario pic.twitter.com/2f7Zzt759w
— Mr. Memeagi (@MrMemeagi) January 28, 2023
Here's Fox News' report on Paul Pelosi's attacker... with annotations. pic.twitter.com/JcQk42rlx5
— Kat Abu (@abughazalehkat) October 28, 2022
Kari Lake on Fox News blames Paul Pelosi being brutally attacked by a deranged MAGA on "leftist elected officials" pic.twitter.com/dlwA6DG3jC
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 29, 2022
“I want you to watch Nancy Pelosi hand me that gavel. It will be hard not to hit her with it…”
— Jo 🌻 (@JoJoFromJerz) October 28, 2022
- Kevin McCarthy
The assailant who attacked Paul Pelosi was looking for Nancy.
And he brought a hammer. pic.twitter.com/UbNYz8xvPQ
Friend just reminded me: the same people have repeatedly blamed Pelosi for the Jan 6 insurrection where rioters sought to hunt her down and kill her. So this is consistent.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) October 29, 2022
Jesse Watters says the MAGA terrorist who is charged with home invasion attempted murder and aggravated battery on Paul Pelosi should be released from jail since Democrats are soft on crime. https://t.co/sIkgBiMldX
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) October 28, 2022
these are just bad human beings. there's no way to sugarcoat it. Nancy Pelosi's husband is currently fighting for his life after a brutal assault perpetrated by a guy deluded by lies peddled by the likes of Ronna McDaniel. and she can't even lay off this stuff for one day. https://t.co/LTtiZDMi5P
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 28, 2022
On the day Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) husband Paul was brutally assaulted, Republicans at an Ohio GOTV rally fired up the crowd with attacks on the Speaker.
— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) October 28, 2022
VANCE: "Madison is gonna fire Nancy Pelosi."
MCDANIEL: Are you ready to fire Nancy Pelosi?”
LAROSE: "...Fire Nancy Pelosi." pic.twitter.com/nogmq6N91S
Fox attacks the White House for condemning the attack against Paul Pelosi and not every other hammer attack. pic.twitter.com/FatTi3orLV
— nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) October 28, 2022
Margie had this video up on her FB page, but has since taken it down. In it she can be heard accusing Nancy Pelosi of treason, reminding the crowd that treason is punishable by death and that she should be removed from office. pic.twitter.com/Xurni4UFkd
— Hey, Dave! (@davegreenidge57) October 28, 2022
The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) husband, Paul was attack by an extremist. It was late October when this extremist broke into the home at 2am. The extremist was on a "suicide mission" to get those who he felt betrayed this country.
Thanks to the noise of Fox, Republican lawmakers and Washed Up 45, Nancy Pelosi is the most vilified woman on the planet, besides Hillary Clinton.
The San Francisco Prosecutor's Office and U.S. Justice Department released the video where it showed the extremist grabbing on Paul Pelosi's arm and stood with a claw hammer in hand. The extremist was irrational and Pelosi was trying his best to calm him down. He was seeking to kidnap the former House Speaker and torture her.
Since she was in Washington, DC and not at home, the extremist tried his best to at least hold a hostage.
Pelosi who was asleep was awaken to the shattering of glass. He entered the kitchen to see this extremist with a bag and numerous objects.
The extremist is a 42-year-old Canadian citizen, was arrested at the scene. He reportedly planned to take Speaker Pelosi hostage and interrogate her. State prosecutors believe the attack to be politically motivated. The extremist had a history of mental health issues and drug abuse; prior to the attack, he had embraced various far-right conspiracy theories, including QAnon, Pizzagate, and Washed Up 45's claims of a stolen election in 2020.
Online, he made conspiratorial, racist, sexist, and antisemitic posts, and pushed COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. His blog also contained delusional thoughts.
Still standing. |
On October 31, the terrorist was charged with two federal crimes: assault of an immediate family member of a federal official with the intent to retaliate against the official on account of the performance of official duties; and attempted kidnapping of a federal official on account of the performance of official duties. He was also charged with six state felonies, including attempted murder, residential burglary, and assault with a deadly weapon. Within days, prominent figures including the former president shared disinformation and misinformation about the attack, casting doubt on the assailant's motives and claiming that the attack was a false flag operation.
After being Mirandized, the extremist gave an interview to San Francisco Police Department officers in which he said he planned to hold Nancy hostage and that he saw her as the "leader of the pack" of lies told by the Democratic Party. He said that he considered himself to be fighting "tyranny" and likened himself to the American founding fathers. The extremist told the police that he planned to kidnap and interrogate Nancy, and would break her kneecaps if she "lied" to him, believing that by doing so, "she would then have to be wheeled into Congress" as a "warning" to other members of Congress. He also told police that he was on a "suicide mission" and had additional targets in mind.
The day after the attack, investigators searched a garage in Richmond, California, where the extremist had lived for the previous two years, pursuant to a federal search warrant. Investigators reported seizing "two hammers, a sword, and a pair of rubber and cloth gloves" from the property.
Before the attack, the extremist was not known to the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) and was not on any federal database tracking threats.
USCP had access to security cameras outside the Pelosi home; the cameras were installed eight years before the attack, and were among a network of approximately 1,800 cameras to which USCP has access. The footage includes the assailant breaking the glass and entering the home. However, at the time of the attack, the USCP did not monitor the external video footage in real time; such camera surveillance was only monitored when Speaker Pelosi was at home. Although Pelosi received more violent threats than any other lawmaker (and she is accompanied by a security detail when traveling), her home did not receive round-the-clock live protection.
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